Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko mentioned on Tuesday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons could be bodily deployed on the territory of Belarus “in several days,” sooner than beforehand introduced, the Belta state news company reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned on Friday that Russia would begin deploying such weapons in Belarus after particular storage amenities have been made prepared on July 7-8, Moscow’s first transfer of such warheads exterior Russia for the reason that fall of the Soviet Union.
Lukashenko was cited as saying that Belarus was now able to host the weapons.
“Everything is ready. I think we will have what we asked for in a few days, And even a little bit more,” Lukashenko was cited as saying.
Putin introduced in March he had agreed to deploy such weapons in Belarus, pointing to US deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in a number of European nations over many many years.
Putin’s nuclear transfer is being watched intently by each the United States and its NATO allies in Europe and by China, which has repeatedly cautioned towards using nuclear weapons within the Ukraine battle.
The United States has criticized Putin’s nuclear deployment however has mentioned it has no intention of altering its place on strategic nuclear weapons and likewise that it has not seen any indicators Russia was making ready to make use of a nuclear weapon.
It remains to be unclear the place the Russian nuclear warheads—which can stay below Russian management—can be saved in Belarus. — Reuters
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